Ado Garba, El-razi medical University, Kano, Saudi Arabia
Pollinator activity in dryland ecosystems is strongly influenced by microclimatic factors, particularly temperature and relative humidity. This study assessed the relationship between these variables and pollinator visitation rates in a semi-arid dryland environment over a six-we [....] » Read More
Title : Effects of an Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract application dose and method on growth, fruit yield, quality and water productivity of tomato under water deficit stress
Mostak Ahmed, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh
The scarcity of irrigation water is a major threat restricting growth and productivity of almost all agronomic and horticultural crops. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is no exception. Seaweed extracts are widely used as biostimulants for the improvement of plant growth and [....] » Read More
Title : Antidiabetic effect of fresh watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) juice extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
Ado Garba, El-razi medical University, Kano, Saudi Arabia
The present study investigated the antidiabetic potential of fresh watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) juice in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Twenty-four male Wistar rats (180–200 g) were divided into four groups: normal control, diabetic control, diabetic + waterm [....] » Read More
Title : Growth response of two okra varieties (Abelmoschus esculentus) under water deficit conditions
Mary Oluwaseyifunmi Adeyeye, Kwara State University, Nigeria
This study investigates the growth responses of two okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) varieties NHAR47-4 and F-1 Lucky under varying levels of water deficit over a 12-week period. To simulate drought stress, four distinct irrigation regimes were applied: daily watering (Day-1), water [....] » Read More